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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
Seed Thoughts.

A good thought thrown in the
mind Is a seed that il watered from
the fountain of truth, and nurtured
by the hand of wisdom may grow up
into the helpful plant bearing pre-
cious fruit.
Here are a few temperance seed
thoughts:
Temperance is a kind Of regiment
into which every man may put him.
self, without interruption to business,
expense Of money, or loss of time."-
Joseph Addison. rr
"Ofall the vices, drinking is the
most incompatible with greatness"
Sir Walter Scott. 'r 3t.7
Oh. johnson said: "Sir, I can a6.
stain but 1 can not be moderate"
"He who drinks beer, thinks beer;
and he who drinks wine, thinks wine;
and he who drinks midnight, thinks
midnight" -Longfellow.
"Yield once, and q portion Of vir-
tue is gone. Resist manfully, and
the first decision will give strength
for life ; repeated, it will become a
habit."-Samue Smiles.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26

ritant, but a narcotic. Can you be-
lieve that the still more tender and
important internal organs of the
body can be less injuriously effected
than the mouth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
THE
Weekly American.
-+Cash Premiums to Agents..

In order to stimulate effort on the part of
agents, at this leisure season of the year, to
extend the circulation of the WEEKLY
AMERICAN, the management has deter.
to offer one hundred and twenty cash
premiums to persons who will engage in the
work. 1t is hoped and believed that the
liberal amounts offered will cause an indus.
trious rivalry throughout contiguous sec.
tons, and many thousands be induced to
take the paper who have not hitherto re.
ceived it. Not merely our regular agents
are invited to engage in this competition,
but all persons whatsoever who see proper
to contend for the premiums offered. A
book will be opened in which every agent
will be credited with each name sent. be.
ginning July Is, 1887, until Nov. 1, 1887, at
whice time the awards will be made accord.
ing to results then ascertained, as follows:
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26

Vitality and color are restored to
weak and gray hair, by the use of
Ayers Hair Vigor. Through its
cleansing and healing qualities, it
prevents the accumulation of dan
druff and cures all scalp diseases.
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NOV. 26, 1887.
Like a thief at night it steals

tents have pains about the
chest and sides, and sometimes
in the back. They feel dull
and sleepy; the mouth has a
bad taste, especially in the
morning. A sort Of sticky slime
collects about the teeth. The
appetite is poor. There is a
feeling like a heavy load on the
stomach; sometimes a faint, all
gone sensation at the pit O the
stomach which food does not
satisfy. The eyes are sunken,
the hands and feet become cold
and clammy. After a while a
cough sets in, at first dry, but
after a few months it is attend
ed with a greenish -colored ex-
pectoration. The patient feels
tired all the while, and sleep
does not seem to afford any
rest. After a time he becomes
nervous, irritable and gloomy,
and has evil forebodings. There
is a giddiness, a sort of whirl-
ing sensation in the head when
rising up suddenly. The bow
els become costive; the skin is
dry and hot attimes the blood
becomes thick and stagnant;
the whites Of the eyes become
tinged with yellow; the urine
is scanty and high colored, de-
posting a sediment after stand
ing. There is frequently a
splitting up Of the food, some
times with a sour taste and
sometimes with a swedish
taste; this is frequently at
tended with palpitation Of the
heart; the vision becomes Inn
paired, with spots before the
eyes; there is feeling of great
prostration and weakness. All
of these symptoms are in turn
present. 1t is thought that
nearly one-third Of our popu-
lation has this disease in some
Of its varied forms.
1t has been found that ply
sicians have mistaken the cause
Of this disease. Some have
treated it for a liver complaint,
others for kidney disease, etc,
ETC., but none of these kinds Of
treatment have been attended
with success; for it is really
constipation and dyspepsia. 1t
is also found that Shaker Elk
tract of Roots, or Mother Sci
gels Curative Syrup, when
properly prepared will remove
this disease in all its stages.
Care must be taken, however,
to secure the genuine article.
1T WILL SELL BETTER THAN
COTTON.
Mr.. John G. Hemptinstall,
of Chulafrmee, Cleburn Co.,
Ala, writes: my wife has
been so much benefited by
Shaker Extract of Roots or
Seigel's Syrup that she says
she would rather be without
part of her food than without
the medicine. It has done her
more good than the doctors and
allother medicines puttogether.
/ would ride twenty miles to
get it into the hands of any suf.
ferer if he can get it in no other
way. / believe it will soon SELL in
this State better than cotton.
TESTIMONY FROM TEXAS.
Mrs. Sc. Barton, Of Warner,
Ripley Co., Mo-, writes that
she had beenlong afflicted with
dyspepsia and disease Of the
urinary organs and was cured
by Shaker Extract of Roots.
Rev. j. ]. Mcclure, merchant,
of the same place, who sold
Mrs. Barton the medicine, says
he has sold it for four years
and never knew it to fail. ~
SHE WAS ALMOST DEAD
l was SO low with dyspep.
STA that there was not a ply.
stefan to be found who could
do anything with me. l had
N e M nm r4,Ar n
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20 for the fourth largest club. 20
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LOO each for next 100 largest clubs. 100
Total to be distributed. $500
Each Subscription must be for twelve
months. This offer does not interfere with
the regular 10 per cent, Commission to
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Nov let every agent 60 to work In earnest
and assist in increasing the list Of THE
WEEKLY AMERICAN until the number
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Hold a mouthful of spirits-whisky
for instance-in your mouth for five
minutes, and you will find that it
burns severely /; inspect the mouth
and you will find it inflamed. Hold
it for ten or fifteen minutes, and you
will find that various parts of the in
terror of the mouth have become
blistered then tie a handkerchief
over the eyes and taste, for instance,
water, vinegar, milk, or SIENNA, and
you will find that you r incapable
of distinguishing one from another.
This experiment proves to a certainty
that alcohol is not only a violent ir-
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

An intimate friend of Congressman
Randall, of Pennsylvania, in CONVEX
~sation, last Wednesday, in talking OF
that gentleman's position respecting the
tariff bill, which will be brought be-
fore the house at an early day, said
"Mr. Randall was somewhat surprised
at the presidents message for he fully
expected a recommendation for the re
peal OF the tobacco tax, but he has KEEP
his views to himself and has declined
to discuss the message tor publication
The stories set afoat that MIR. Randall
will act the part of all obstructionisi
when it comes to the consideration of q
tariff bill are without foundation and
calculated to do that gentleman harm
Mr.. Randall will vote tor the consider.
alton of any tariff bill, but I will no
say that be will vote for the adoption
of a tariff bill that is mapped out OF
| the live of the presidents recommen
d~ations. Nr. Randall will vote for som,
things and oppose others, but he will
do nothing that viii place him at vari
ance with the Chicago PLATFORM"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Suppose Mr.. Lamar did want to
hang Abe Lincoln on a sour apple
tree; did MT the other fellows want to
hang jeff Davis on another limb
Those things are ancient history; any
way if MI. Lamar has been good enough
to be a senator and secretary of the
interior he is certainly, at least from
the reconstruction point of view, good
enough to be a supreme judge. The
republican presidents appointed ex.
confederates to high position, and this
super sentimentalism that is being
urged against Mr. Lamar is not genuine
feeling, but an assumption OF It fol
political effect. 1t is not that MIR
Lamar WaS a confederate, but that he 1,
a democrat.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Mir. Blaine's position appears on re-
Election to be more and more ridicu-
lous. Here is a tariff practically made
rs years ago, during war times, undeF
peculiar circumstances. The changes
in it since have been, with very few
exceptions, immaterlal. 1t is substan-
TALLY what It was twenty-five years
ago. The conditions regarding seven
ty-five per cent. Of the 5000 articles
protected by the tariff have changed,
many OF them very greatly. Infant
industries then can scarcely be classed
as such now. AS & matter OF fact
American cutlery, machinery, and 9th
e. goods, are sold to-day in Europe in
competition with the world. And yet
we are told, GLANDS off of the tariff. ii
! you want to reduce taxation reduce i,
on the iuxnries of tobacco and whisky.
Don't touch wool. The people arc
willing to pay dear for the blankets and
Hanneis which their children must have,
but they want their tobacco cheap
And this is called American states
manship.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

United States Senator Sabin, of Min
nesota, said in Chicago, Monday, that
he was for a revision of the tariff. He
saw no reason why sugar should not
be placed on the free list, TO commence
with, and slso lumber and salt. de
would not reduce the duty on steel gen
orally, but advocated a reduction Of
one-half on steel rails. AS to a reduc-
ton OF the internal revenue taxes, he
would hold that subject back until the
~exigencies of the times made il mani
fest that it would be necessary 10 mea.
die with this source of revenue. Sec.
rotary Lamar's peculiar views about
the constitution and secession, he said,
had led to q halt, and lis could not say
what the prospects were OF conHrrna-
| ton. The reports 10 the effect that Mir.
Lamar was not a good IsWyer were
untrue, as among members of the bar
his ability as a lawyer and his judicia
training were InGuestioned.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Bismarck says that Germany has no
wariike intentions, but then Won
Moltke says that it was foreteld when
he was a boy that he would live through
three great wars, aud that he has seen
two of them. He is growing very old.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

A merry Christmas and a happy
New Year to you, reader, whoever you
may be, young or old, man Or woman,
boy or girl. May your board be boun-
tifuI, your hearth warm, your health
good, your worldly prospects bright,
and your heart in the right place.
From envy, hatred and malice, may
the good Lord deliver US all, and may
we begin the new year in charity,
a and good will with our fellow
men
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

St. Louis Republican," The New
York Tribune says that magnificent
results have been accomplished under
protection in the United States I'm
doubleday. Look at the magnificent
supply Of millionnaires and paupels.
and the noble army of trusts. Ala"ui-
ticeut is no name Tor it."
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

In England at the present moment
there is no subject more discussed be-
hind the Genes of political lite than
the future leadership OF the liberal
party. Gladstone's followers hope that
he will remain at the head for some
time to come, but they cannot conceal
from themselves the fact that his age
places great limitations upon his power
for serving them. Morley and Har'
court are in the line of SUCCESSION.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Miss Elsa VonBlumen, the bicycle
rider, has received a challenge from
Miss Jessie Oaks, of England, nov in
Rochester, to a bicycle contest, 10 de-
termine the respective merit OF Eng
lish and American women as bicy Gle
riders.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Holiday Rates on the Wabash.

For the holidays, the Wabash Western
Railway Company will sell excursion tickets
from all stations to points within 200 miles at
one and one-third fare for the round trip.
rheee tickets will be on sale, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday. December gath, 25th
and 10Th, and Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
December 3lst and January LIST and ID.
Tickets good going on date OF sale; good
returning up TO and including Tuesday, jan
iary s, 1885.
For further particulars Apply to the near
est ticket agent 0! the Wabash Western hail-
way Company. dec2it2
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

The supreme court has declared the
local option law to be constitutional.
That settles the matter in SO tar as
those counties are concerned which
adopt the law. 1t ia somewhat of a
pity, however, that all the legal points
raised in the discussion were net set
tlal
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

One of our local option legal friends
remarked to us, Thursday, that he felt,
as his little boy would express it "big-
oty." "Bigoty" is Uncle Remus' word
for proud. Well, that's just as it should
be; he didn't feel ''bigoty"on the MORN
ing of October 14,and it is a very selfish
person who would refuse him all COM
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Notice.

We wish 10 inform sch10iboardS and direc-
tors that we again have 2 lot OF schno desks
on hand, such as we have been manufacturing
for years, and which are in Use all 0yer
L.fay cite and adjoining counties.
Very Respectfully,
augl3ti Il, y h, WlNkLEs.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Lawer Abe Hummel called Mayor
Hewitt "an old woman," which occa-
stoned a wordy duel between the two
ssAbes." The Hummel Abe IS now
convinced that he was mistaken and
that the mayor is a hummer Of all Abe.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

A reform of the tariff goes-the "free
tradau discussion is not in point. Read
Mr.. Sabin's views upon it. He is a re-
publican, yet he believes as strongly in
revision as does President Cleveland.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

LIE Nord, the Russian organ il
brussels, in sn article on the European
situation, says: "itugsia does not
want to make war and will not do SO.
She does, however, claim the fullest
right to adopt measures to render dis
astFous any INVASION by all aggressor.
RUSSIA wonid cease 10 De the indepen.
dent and great power she intends re,
naming if she permitted an accoun; tC
be required of her concerning the steps
she thinks fit TO take regarding hel
security"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24


Hon. Roger q. Mills, who will be
chairman of the committee on ways
and means of the national house of
representatives, in an interview a few
days ago was asked, "Would you re-
duce or repeal the internal tag on to-
bacco?' To which he replied, ono, |
would not if 1 could pass the bill by
! myself, but as [ cannot aud l shall have
TO get the best | can and | will be con-
tented with it. The president has laid
down in his message the true principle
tax the luxuries and accessories low,
if at all. The people can do without
tobacco better than they can without
necessaries. We speak of free trade as
we do of free men; yet free men have
to be taxed to support government
| and SO does trade. When we say free
/ men we mean men who refuse to bear
unnecessary burdens, and when we
speak of free trade we mean trade
stripped of unnecessary burdens. we
| have had custom houses and tariffs from
the beginning and will have them to
the end" Mr.. Mills expressed conf
dence that a tariff measure would pass
the house without much debate, and
that it would be presented to the senate
al an early day. That does not sound
much like abrogating the tariff.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

A druggist and his clerk were ar
rested in Lancaster, Pa, charged with
causing the death of a man by selling
him morphine for Quinine.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

"Tith Blaine at the tiller and his man
Elkins at the till, the good old republi-
can ship eught to be safe to sail from a
Maine port Oh the voyage Of $50
Graphic. "Well. it would settle the
question Of the surplus mighty quick.
In about six months there wouldn't he
auy."-N. \. Herald.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

The Burlington fast train service
from Chicago to Kansas City, was in
augurated Monday, the run being made
in fifteen hours and forty-five minutes
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Mr.. Perry c. Smith is to succeed
Col. Eugene Higgins as appointment
clerk of the treasury.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Premier Salisbury, in a speech al
Derby, England, said that the adoption
of protection now would plunge
England into q civil war.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Mr.. Brown Is in a position as a re-
publican where his opinion is very
valuable to the country. He is on the
Cleveland side of the tariff revision
Dnpati0n.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

1t used to be that all the men who
wanted to fight Sullivan were on the
other side of the ocean,. Now they are
all on this side.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

The report that the czar OF Russia
wa wounded by a wouid-be ASSASSIN
has been officially contradicted.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Ii Is estimated that 100000, 900 flor.
ms were lost on the Vienna Stock
Exchange last Friday and Saturday
owing to the war care.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Sam Small has renowned the occu'
patton of a travelling evangelist to TAX
charge OF the First NJ. E. church IL
Washington.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Henry Ives is suing President Dex'
Ter. of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dalton railroad, for 800 900, for false
imprisonment.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Messenger Chief, the noted trottins
stallion, died from rupture, Deem
her IA.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Silver Watches.

Grimes Il Venable. jewellers, have a large
stock of open face and hunting case watches
which they will dispose of at greatly reduced
prices. All warranted. no26t5
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
WHAT rs A SURPLUS.

The New York World says a great
deal in a small space on a surplus
Welding tariff in this:-
"a surplus is that which exists IN
excess of needs.
.The government had last year a
surplus revenue of $4,000, 600. 1t
will have this year a surplus of $14O,-
OOO, 900.
s.This revenue is produced by a
tariff. A tariff is a tax. The surplus
venue is therefore produced by a
s~urplus tariff, or a tariff in excess oil
the Governments needs. To stop the
surplus revenu we must abolish the
surplus taxes. .
"But there is also an excess OF tarlf'
beyond what is needed for protection
| to American industries. The average
rate on dutiabIe imports under the
tariff of s16-2O-seventy years ago,
when the infant industries were
young-was 80 per cent. Under the
tariff of 1924, distinctly protective, II
was 81 per cent. Henry Clay, one OF
the fathers of protection, scaled thli
tariff down, by the gradual operations
of the act of '32, to 20 per cent. Fol
proposing very much less than this
| President Cleveland is to-day denounc
ed as a free trader by the untaugh
disciples of Henry Clay.
"Tbs war tariff of 1868 averaged blu
80. 62 per cent. The increased ant
prolonged war tariff last year aver
aged 40 per cent. Thirty per cent. o
this is unnecessary either for revenue
or protection.
"Su,plMs protection, therefore. pro
duces surplus revenue. There must b
no tariff for surplus and no surPtu
for tariff.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Washington county voted on the
Wood local option law last Saturday
with 234 majority for the law.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

The courthouse of Graves county
Ky, situated at Mayfeld, was burned
December 1s. Loss about $5O,OOO.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

From Constantinople reports come
that under the promptings of Herr Won
Radowitz, the German Ambassador,
the Porte is hastily extending the for
Gificaiions OIL the Bosphorus, and the
German engineers are supervising the
work. The latest st. Petersburg ad,
vices say that the war department is
supplying the troops with special am-
munition pouches for Berdan rifles,
which will enable each man TO fire
fourteen shots ger minute. The pro.
jected alteration III tie ride was aban-
doHed; so the dispatches say, because,
in view OF the gravity of the situation
it was thought there would not be sutii-
cient time to make the change. The
whole enor of the news is warlike.
The American, Jake Kilrain, and tn,
EngIishman, Jem Smith, fought, las
Tuesday, on an island in the rive!
Seine, close to the city OF Paris, l0t
rounds. The men were neither of then
much Wogsted, and walked to the boa
together after the hght, agreeing to cal
it a draw, Neither o. them is game 20,
Sullivan.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

An esteemed contemporary Is re-
minded that supreme courts even IRE
yersev themselves sometimes.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

. The Prince of Wales rays he is OPP
posed to prize-fghting officially, but
personally he wishes the best man 10
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Ex-Secretary Manning Is very ill'anc
little hope IS entertained OF his re-
cOyery
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

The ice carnival at st. Paul begins
January 25' and ends February 4.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

The would be assassin of MIR. Ferry,
Aubertin, has been removed to a mad
hnuao
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

1t was 20 degrees below zero at nVe
o'clock in the afternoon OF DECEMBER
90. i'm Dakota.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

The zero line went down as far as
northern Texas, and the freezing line
went to the gulf.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Some unknown person has gwen
Yale College 1925 900 to build a reerea-
ton hall.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Senator Riddleberger, OF Virginia, is
to be succeeded by Hon. John ;. Bar
bour.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

There seem to be a great many prom
dnent republicans who do not agree
with Mr.. Blaine's views.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Emperor William held an informa

Emperor William held an informal
eouncil, sfew days ago, OH the military
situation. Prince William, Gen. Won
Moltke, Gen. van S%cbeliendorf, Count
Won Waldersen and General Albedyll
were present. This council, which
lasted two hours,is understood 10 have
had a special bearing on the military
counci, at Vienna. Whatever measure
is there adopted will he taken in con-
sonance' with a concerted plan for a
demonstration against Russia. Re-
ports have reached the Berlin war of
fee which describe the Austrian de.
tense works in Galicia as neglected,
while this movements of the Russian
troops show an accurate knowledge OF
the weak points for attack.